Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

• Director: Peter Werner
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• Genre: War
• Movie Type: War Drama
• Themes: Life on the Homefront
• Release Year: 1990
• Country: US
• Run Time: 98 minutes

Plot

The made-for-television Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes recounts the August, 1945 nuclear bombing of Hiroshima through the eyes of a number of survivors, including Japanese soldiers, citizens, and American prisoners of war. The film is partly based on Michihiko Hachiya's Hiroshima Diary. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Cast

François Chau - Captain Fukuda; Stan Egi - Dr. Hara; John Fujioka - Imachi; Shizuko Hoshi - Nurse Yama; Lenny Imamura - Badly Burned Man; Dale Ishimoto - Fisherman; Rodney Kageyama; Danny Kamekona - Military Policeman; Lisa Lu - Mrs. Sato; Nelson Mashita - Seiji; Kim Miyori - Mrs. Ota; Noriyuki "Pat" Morita - Yoodo Toda; Judd Nelson - Pete Dunham; Natsuko Ohama; Sab Shimono; Max von Sydow - Father Siemes; Tamlyn Tomita - Sally; Brady Tsurutani - Yoshi; Ping Wu; Stephen James - Young American Soldier; Lily Froehlich - Mrs. Saeki; Benjamin Lum - Policeman; Elizabeth Sung; Dian Tanaka - Once Beautiful Woman; Ken Narasaki - Brother Shiro; Ben Wright - Tom Reese

Credit

Peter Werner - Director, Robert Florio - Editor, Lucia Hwong - Composer (Music Score), William Cruse - Production Designer, Neil Roach - Cinematographer, John McGreevey - Screenwriter

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